Butterfly Boardroom

“The person behind Butterfly Boardroom is every bit as thoughtful as the work. Derek brings decades of leadership experience, but what I appreciate most is his curiosity about how decisions, culture and systems actually play out once real people get involved. His writing is practical, grounded and built from experience. I think you’ll be glad your paths crossed too.”

“Derek Wilder’s Butterfly Boardroom is worth following for practical, thoughtful perspectives on leadership, culture, decision-making, and how organisations work. Derek has a great way of turning everyday leadership challenges into simple, useful insights, particularly around clarity, ownership, systems, and better decisions. A thoughtful follow for leaders looking for practical ideas they can actually use.”

“Derek ran a homebuilder for 30 years and took it through two housing crashes, so he writes about leadership like someone who had to make payroll. His weekly essay is about what you do when the plan stops matching the situation. Useful if you’re the one running things.”

“Derek is one of those people who makes you think a little harder about how you lead. His writing comes from actually running a company, getting things wrong, learning, adjusting, and doing the work for decades. There’s very little posturing here. Just useful thinking from someone who has lived it.”

“What I appreciate about Derek’s writing is how closely it stays connected to everyday leadership: the conversation you keep postponing, the feedback you dismiss, the work that stops when one person goes on holiday. He brings a thoughtful, practical perspective to how people, decisions and systems work together — with observations that often make me pause and reconsider. Warmly recommended for leaders and business owners who want to put good intentions into practice.”

“Derek Wilder is like the leadership whisperer. If you are interested in recognizing patterns and identifying the invisible elements that affect culture so you can be proactive in shaping it this is a feed I highly recommend!”

“Derek Wilder is not simply a professional with more than 30 years of experience as a CEO, a CPA and a PhD. He is also a generous intellectual partner — someone who consistently responds with analytical thinking, clarity and well-reasoned judgment.”

“Derek writes for leaders about what runs under the surface of a team: the undercurrents, the quiet costs, the decisions that look safe and are not. Practical, and built to be used.”

“Derek Wilder cuts through corporate noise. He challenges lazy assumptions, sharpens fuzzy thinking, and turns big ideas into real moves. Founders, leaders, and creators who want clarity, courage, and measurable progress should pay attention.”

“Sound organizational leadership advice on how to create the conditions for success.”

“A publication with tech leadership spices in it. Strongly recommend.”

“A business and leadership expert”

“Derek brings a wealth of leadership experience to thought-provoking material that is always interesting to read. What stands out just as much is his generosity in sharing what he knows and creating opportunities for others to learn and grow. The Butterfly Boardroom is well worth following.”